# API Reference: Securing Serverless Functions ## boto3 Lambda Client ### Installation ```bash pip install boto3 ``` ### Key Methods | Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | `list_functions()` | List all functions with configuration details | | `get_function_configuration()` | Get function config (role, env vars, KMS) | | `get_function_url_config()` | Get function URL and auth type | | `get_function_concurrency()` | Get reserved concurrency settings | | `update_function_configuration()` | Update KMS key, logging, VPC config | | `create_function_url_config()` | Create function URL with auth type | ### Function Configuration Fields | Field | Security Relevance | |-------|-------------------| | `Role` | Execution role ARN (check for least privilege) | | `Environment.Variables` | May contain hardcoded secrets | | `KMSKeyArn` | Customer-managed KMS key for env encryption | | `VpcConfig` | VPC subnet and security group configuration | | `Timeout` | Max execution time (1-900 seconds) | | `Runtime` | Language runtime (check for EOL versions) | | `Layers` | Shared code layers (scan independently) | ### Function URL Auth Types | Value | Description | |-------|-------------| | `AWS_IAM` | Requires IAM authentication (secure) | | `NONE` | No authentication required (insecure for sensitive functions) | ## boto3 IAM Client (Role Checks) | Method | Description | |--------|-------------| | `list_attached_role_policies()` | Check for overly broad managed policies | | `get_role_policy()` | Inspect inline policy for wildcards | | `get_role()` | Check trust policy and permission boundary | ## GuardDuty Lambda Protection ```python gd = boto3.client("guardduty") gd.update_detector( DetectorId="", Features=[{"Name": "LAMBDA_NETWORK_ACTIVITY_LOGS", "Status": "ENABLED"}] ) ``` ## References - Lambda security best practices: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-security.html - Lambda function URLs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-urls.html - GuardDuty Lambda protection: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/guardduty/latest/ug/lambda-protection.html